Diagonal faggoting stripe pattern
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Diagonal faggoting stripe patternEntry/Object ID
2020.1.340Description
From the book: "Even more than other simple lace patterns, this one is extremely adaptable. It can lend itself to all sorts of designs: (A) Either diagonal may be worked plain, to give a fabric with attractive openwork stripes all going in the same direction or (in circular knitting) in a spiral. (B) An insertion of some other vertical pattern- six or eight plain knit stitches, a cable, or another lace in a narrow panel-may be placed between 1, 2, 3 or more repeats of the plain diagonal fabric to add interest and break the diagonal lines. (C) On either side of a common center, such as on the front of a blouse, both diagonals should be used, one on the left, the other on the right, to give symmetry. (D) If the center is kept small, say a single knit stitch, then the diagonal patterns on either side will form chevrons. If the Left Diagonal is used on the left side of the garment and the Right Diagonal on the right side, the chevrons will converge toward the center. If the Left Diagonal is used on the right side of the garment and the Right Diagonal on the left side, the chevrons will open out from the center. (E) Still another possible variation is to alternate the Left and Right Diagonals to make vertical zigzags. To do this, work one diagonal through Row 16, omit Rows 17, 18, 19, and 20 and begin the other diagonal. This ensures that the stripes will meet cleanly as in the illustration. For a continuous zigzag pattern, work Rows 1-16 of Left Diagonal, then Rows 1-16 of Right Diagonal, then Rows 1-16 of Left Diagonal again, and so on. (F) The chevron and zigzag designs may be combined, so that the stripes alternately converge and diverge on either side. I.e., Left Diagonal on left side and Right Diagonal on right side for the first 16 rows; then Right Diagonal on the left side and Left Diagonal on the right side for the next 16 rows, etc."Collection
Barbara Walker Swatch ProjectCategory
Chapter 10 : Lace